Mindfulness means "being open to an awareness of the moment as it is." When we judge our experience as not being "right" in some way, we are less present in each moment. Mindfulness allows you to acknowledge the negative feelings and let them flow through without focusing on them so much that you get consumed or stuck. During mindfulness meditation, the negative feelings run through you, but you do not focus all of your attention on them. For instance, you may focus primarily on your breathing.

My favorite western author in this field is Jon Kabat-Zinn. I also enjoyed the lectures of Matthieu Ricard, Tibetan monk of French descent, and a molecular biologist by training. You can start with introductory CDs and YouTube videos about mindfulness, such as the Kabat-Zinn's and Matthieu Ricard’s lectures on Google campus. Of course, there are currently thousands of online references on mindfulness. The key is to choose the discourse that is meaningful to you and resonates with your world views.

The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Sindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn (June 2007)

The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by John P. Forsyth and Georg H. Eifert (Jan 2008) [includes a CD]

The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Move Through Depression & Create a Life Worth Living by Kirk D. Strosahl ad Patricia J. Robinson ( June 2008) [includes a CD].